Audio and subtitle track selection using CLI

[dagor]

Hi,

I've looked at usage.txt and several forum threads, but I can't figure out how I form a commandline argument that rips a bluray with specific audio tracks and specific subtitle tracks. I've made an application that already figured out all audio track and subtitle track ids.

I just can't find a good example of how a more advanced ripping CLI is used.

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makemkvcon.exe mkv disc:0 0 "file_path"

The above is clear, but it rips everything, I want a subset of audiotracks and subtitle tracks. Can more clear examples of this be given?

Much appreciated!

[dagor]

If the mentioned above is not implemented, it would be a great feature. A proposed API would be:

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makemkvcon.exe mkv disc:0 0 "file_path" --audio-track=0,1 --subtitle-track=1,4

So a comma separated list of the track ids that were retrieved via

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makemkvcon.exe info

I currently need to rip everything, that means it results in a file that is 7GB larger than it should be (with a recent Bluray I bought) and after that use mkvmerge to strip the unwanted audio tracks. This then again results in roughly 60GB required diskspace to rip a single 1080p bluray. It's doable, but very ineffecient.

In any case, I do want to thank Mike for creating this amazing tool!

[Ezatoka]

As much as I remember makemkvcon on Windows uses the language selection from the GUI, which you can set up in the advanced options.

I don't think there is a way (yet!) to make a selection via CLI.

[dagor]

As much as I remember makemkvcon on Windows uses the language selection from the GUI, which you can set up in the advanced options.

I don't think there is a way (yet!) to make a selection via CLI.

Thanks! Another idea is to make the Default Track Selection available as a CLI input:

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makemkvcon.exe mkv disc:0 0 "file_path" --profile=-sel:all,+sel:(eng|nld|nolang),-sel:mvcvideo,=100:all,-10:favlang,-sel:(attachment)

If this is possible, I can write logic that will automatically select the wanted languages. That would be amazing!